DOJ: Florida Man Sentenced to 26 Months in Prison for Conspiring to Illegally Export Defense Articles to Russia A Florida man, Vladimir Nevidomy, has been sentenced to 26 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiring to illegally export military-grade night vision rifle scopes, thermal monoculars, and ammunition primers to … [Read more...]
U.S. Dept. of State: $30 Million Settlement of Alleged Export Violations
U.S. Dept. of State: $30 Million Settlement of Alleged Export Violations The Department of State concluded an administrative settlement with FLIR Systems, Inc. of Wilsonville, Oregon, to resolve alleged violations of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), 22 U.S.C. § 2751 et seq., and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), 22 CFR Parts 120-130. The Department of … [Read more...]
BIS: Bans ZTE Exports Due to Violations – then Supercedes??
BIS: ZTE Export Bans Due to Violations The U.S. announced April 16 a ban on exports to China’s second-largest telecommunications firm [ZTE - Zhongxing Telecommunications Equipment Corporation]. This was the latest penalty against that company for violating U.S. export controls. For companies that have conducted business with ZTE, they should consider implementing a … [Read more...]
BIS: Company Charged with 15 Violations and $700,000 Penalty
BIS: Company Charged with 15 Violations and $700,000 Penalty The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has issued an order imposing a $700,000 civil penalty against a Massachusetts company, Axis Communications, to settle charges that it: On 13 occasions, Axis made unlicensed exports to Mexico of thermal imaging cameras controlled for national security and regional … [Read more...]
ACE Sets Deployment for New Capabilities on July 8, 2017
ACE Sets Deployment for New Capabilities on July 8, 2017 On July 8, 2017 U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will deploy a series of new Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) capabilities to support Collections and Statements, Reconciliation, Drawback*, Duty Deferral and Liquidation (with the exception of the previously deployed electronic posting of the Notices of … [Read more...]